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Security has been beefed up at federal buildings across the country—not because of any specific threat, but because of "world events," the Department of Homeland Security says. The Federal Protective Service, which guards more than 9,500 federal courthouses and other buildings nationwide, boosted security measures over the weekend, days after a gunman made it into Canada's Parliament building, reports the Washington Post.

"The reasons for this action are self-evident: the continued public calls by terrorist organizations for attacks on the homeland and elsewhere, including against law enforcement and other government officials, and the acts of violence targeted at government personnel and installations in Canada and elsewhere recently," DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said in a statement. The chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security hailed the move, while Johnson urged state and local security officials to also prepare for "potential small-scale attacks by a lone offender or a small group of individuals," USA Today reports.

A newer video system looks for people who are armed and tags them. It goes hand in hand with the sound system used in LA now for several years. That system is a complete success with numerous successful convictions. Of course the ACLU says they are willing to supply a defense team to anyone arrested solely on any automated system. But thus far, they have not cut any checks because all of the perps were committing other crimes when the system tagged them.

Bosda, The Raccoon Philosopher

Oct 29, 2014 7:01 AM CDT

And, as usual, when the moment comes, they'll be caught with their pants down--fumbling, panic-crazed, and un-prepared.